Key features of democracy in Honduras
Honduras: Key features of democracy was 0.511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Honduras stood at 0.511.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Honduras peaked at 0.565 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1873.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.103 | 0.06 | 0.146 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.14 | 0.123 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.136 | 0.123 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1358 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1122 | 0.058 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1561 | 0.136 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1333 | 0.078 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.141 | 0.075 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.161 | 0.138 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1614 | 0.152 | 0.188 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.2075 | 0.136 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1571 | 0.136 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1606 | 0.138 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3512 | 0.176 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.525 | 0.484 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5358 | 0.441 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4085 | 0.361 | 0.433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.483 | 0.372 | 0.544 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More social development data for Honduras
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94,449 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.748 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.861 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.871 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.511 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.32 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.38 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Honduras?
- Key features of democracy in Honduras was 0.511 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 2003.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1873.
- How does Honduras rank for key features of democracy?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 164 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.